Carl Donovan "Cody" Bolton (born June 19, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Cody Bolton | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bolton with the Indianapolis Indians in 2022 | |
| Seattle Mariners – No. 67 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 19, 1998 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.40 |
| Strikeouts | 39 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editBolton attended Tracy High School in Tracy, California.[1] As a senior, he went 9–2 with a 1.13 ERA, striking out 97 batters in 68 innings.[2][3] After his senior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He signed with the Pirates, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Michigan.[5]
Professional career
editPittsburgh Pirates
editAfter signing, Bolton made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Pirates. In nine starts, he pitched to a 3.16 ERA. Bolton spent 2018 with the West Virginia Power of the Single-A South Atlantic League, going 3–3 with a 3.65 ERA in nine starts, and began 2019 with the Bradenton Marauders of the High-A Florida State League, where he was named Pitcher of the Week on May 13 as well as an All-Star.[6][7][8][9] He was promoted to the Altoona Curve of the Double-A Eastern League in June.[10][11] Over 21 starts between the two clubs, Bolton went 8–6 with a 3.28 ERA, striking out 102 over 101+2⁄3 innings.[12] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
He began the 2021 season on the injured list with a knee injury and underwent surgery in May, forcing him to miss the whole season.[14] He was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League for the 2022 season.[15] Over thirty games (14 starts), he went 4-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 75+2⁄3 innings.[16] Bolton was assigned to Indianapolis to begin the 2023 season, where he made 8 appearances and posted a 2.38 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched.
On April 26, 2023, Bolton was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[17] He made 16 appearances for the Pirates during his rookie campaign, but struggled to a 6.33 ERA with 22 strikeouts across 21+1⁄3 innings of work.[18]
Seattle Mariners
editOn November 2, 2023, Bolton was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Cody Bolton's Baseball Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lifted in Due Time. How Cody Bolton's mental make-up turned… | by John Kocsis | The Power Line". Powerline.mlblogs.com. June 12, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Hewitt, Katie Gwinn (June 13, 2017). "Jaskie Selected by Seattle in Sixth Round of MLB Draft – University of Michigan Athletics". Mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Lawrence, Thomas. "Tracy pitcher drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates – Sports – recordnet.com – Stockton, CA". recordnet.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Pirates pick Bolton in MLB draft | Tracy Press | ttownmedia.com". Goldenstatenewspapers.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Closing out 2018: A Season in Review | Power". Milb.com. September 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Stultz, Brian (May 6, 2019). "Cody Bolton keeps on posting zeros for Bradenton Marauders". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (May 13, 2019). "Pittsburgh Pirates' Cody Bolton leads Minor League Pitchers of the Week". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Seven Marauders Named to All-Star Squad". thebradentontimes.com.
- ^ "Altoona avoids sweep".
- ^ "Pirates Promote Cody Bolton to Altoona". Pirates Prospects. June 23, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Post-Gazette (TNS), Jason Mackey Pittsburgh. "Trades, position changes and more 2021 resolutions for the Pirates". The Courier Express.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pirates' Cody Bolton: Undergoes surgery". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Pirates No. 1 Prospect, Oneil Cruz, Headlines Indy's Opening Day Roster".
- ^ "Cody Bolton Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Pirates' Cody Bolton: Officially selected from Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates Trade Cody Bolton to Mariners in Slew of Roster Moves". pittsburghbaseballnow.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners Acquire Cody Bolton From Pirates". MLB Trade Rumors. November 2, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)